South Carolina voter: I voted for Alvin Greene because … his name reminded me of Al Green

posted at 9:39 pm on June 14, 2010 by Allahpundit

It’s as good a theory as any other. Two things here. First, I’m happy to announce that I’ll be a candidate for U.S. Senator from New York this year under my new legal name, Harrison Forde. Second, is Al Green so well known to the public that it’s remotely plausible Alvin Greene could have gotten 59 percent on the strength of his name recognition? I like “Let’s Stay Together” as much as the next guy, but 59 percent?

Two clips for you here, actually. The second is of Alvin Greene’s interview this afternoon with … Mark Levin. (Yes, that Mark Levin.) ML actually goes easy on him, except for a bit of awkwardness at the end where Greene, um, can’t remember Jim DeMint’s name. Exit question: Can we replace this guy with the real Al Green? Click the (second) image to listen.

Update: I’m kicking myself for not having thought of this first: “Vic Rawl should have changed his name to Lou.”

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Mark did a great job in this interview by being respectful to this man, unlike some of the other people who have interviewed him. His manner can sometimes be like a pit bull, but he was careful not to shred this man’s dignity. Kudoes for that!

Dr. Levin is a kind man. He’d have looked terrible should he have destroyed Al Greene.

It seems this Al Greene is a nice enough guy. Misguided, Democrat, and dull, but nice enough. Just as we do not shoot women and children, my estimation of Dr. Levin is more than upheld by his actions this evening.

Saw his opponent on Olbermann. The guy who lost. Anyway, it’s morphed into a voting machine “conspiracy”. No matter which name was selected, Al Green got the vote. You won’t see the video of this Democrat voter above on Olbie’s show.

Well, it’s been almost a week and they finally found an actual voter to talk to. That’s a good start, but they are going to need more. Geez, the MSM must be filled with Alvin Greenes for them to take this long.

We had the same thing happen in Dem primaries here in IL a couple of decades ago when Lyndon LaRoushe candidates won for Lt Gov and treasurer. Dem explanation: LaRouchs candidates names were “less ethnic” than the “real” Dems, causing people to chose them. Translation: Our primary voters are racists. Funny how it’s always the smart people’s party who does this shit.

We had the same thing happen in Dem primaries here in IL a couple of decades ago when Lyndon LaRoushe candidates won for Lt Gov and treasurer. Dem explanation: LaRouchs candidates names were “less ethnic” than the “real” Dems, causing people to chose them. Translation: Our primary voters are racists. Funny how it’s always the smart people’s party who does this shit.

Hucklebuck on June 15, 2010 at 10:24 AM

I remember it well.
Now the LaRouchies don’t run for office because they’re too busy trying to crash our Tea Parties.